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a person or thing that is preferred over others
most of the top appointments went to the new governor's personal minions and political cronies
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Recent Examples of minions
Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk your doge minions just fired me and my colleagues at CMMI.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
In the closing moments of the penultimate episode, Silver is plotting with his minions aboard his yacht.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
But the largest driving force behind the return-to-work mandates, suggest the early scholarship, is CEOs feeling lonely without minions.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Try telling that to Musk and his minions.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Blair Waldorf’s allegiance to Audrey Hepburn was rivalled only by her love of hairbands and terrorizing her Upper East Sider minions.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Musk’s minions were also granted access to the entire Treasury Department payment system and have proceeded to block payments to select federal contractors.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Chased by her dad and his minions, Yuri attempts to locate her mother (Emily Watson) and then tries to lead her ward safely to the fantastical land of the Ochi.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk your doge minions just fired me and my colleagues at CMMI.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
In the closing moments of the penultimate episode, Silver is plotting with his minions aboard his yacht.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
But the largest driving force behind the return-to-work mandates, suggest the early scholarship, is CEOs feeling lonely without minions.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Try telling that to Musk and his minions.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Blair Waldorf’s allegiance to Audrey Hepburn was rivalled only by her love of hairbands and terrorizing her Upper East Sider minions.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Musk’s minions were also granted access to the entire Treasury Department payment system and have proceeded to block payments to select federal contractors.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Chased by her dad and his minions, Yuri attempts to locate her mother (Emily Watson) and then tries to lead her ward safely to the fantastical land of the Ochi.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Minions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minions. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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